How to make money as an artist on Instagram and social media

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Today's topic is about how to make money as an artist on Instagram and social media.

How does one become an artist that garner's a following?

Some artists have galleries to help them display their art to millions of visitors annually.

Others have sold thousands of art pieces on websites like Pine Art America.

Whatever your case may be, you can use social media to reach people worldwide.

We'll talk in this blog about how to make money as an artist.

Instagram is a great place to share your art with thousands of people, while making some good money

simultaneously. I learned how to make money as an artist here is what I learned.

Devine your brand, name 10 consistency, find a niche, leverage existing relationships,

take advantage of shoutouts, cure a strong portfolio that's easy to share,

emphasize quality or quantity. Don't be afraid to make deals in discounts,

add links to your Instagram stories, offer multiple options for people.

Define your brand. The first step on how to make money is an artist is defining your brand.

You need to know what kind of art you want to make, what you want to be known for,

and how these things will connect with your audience.

Make sure your brand matches who are as an artist by being authentic and consistent in everything you do.

You should be able to answer the question why, when people ask why they should follow or buy your work.

Maintain consistency. This is a big one. consistency is essential in all aspects of social media,

consistent posting helps build trust among your followers, who will be more likely to engage with you,

and return if they know there's a constant stream of new contents.

Consistent content helps create your brand, which gives you a distinct voice, and adds value to the

community you're trying to build. Consistent posting habits help grow an audience that's

the milieu with what you do, and interested in it on non going basis. Find a niche.

The first step to making money is an artist is finding a niche,

a niche is a specific area of focus for your art, such as pets, fashion, or food.

Don't be afraid to be precise with your place, because it will help you focus on what you are good at,

creating an assisting people and finding the type of art they are looking for when they search

and Instagrams explore tab or browse through Facebook advertising options.

When choosing a particular niche, keep these things in mind. Find something you're passionate

about, so you enjoy creating and sharing content with others. Choose something relevant to

skills and interests that aren't too broad, like art, but also not too narrow, like watercolor.

Make sure there's enough demand for what you create, so that when customers search online,

they can easily find your work without looking hard enough first.

Leverage existing relationships. Find people already following you, and ask them to promote your work.

These are the first people to consider, because they already have a best interest in what you do.

They will be more willing to share your work than someone unfamiliar with you or your work.

In true, their followers may become interested as well in following.

Additionally, find people with large followings that could benefit from promoting your art

or products. The more followers they have, the more likely their content will show up on the

feet of other users, especially if those users have a similar taste. Take advantage of shoutouts.

The next on how to make money is an artist's take advantage of shoutouts.let's say you're a

ceramic artist and want to get a work in front of more people. One way to do that is by posting photos

on Instagram, but what if you could also reach out to other artists with a similar audience as yours?

Like most things in life, it's all about relationships shoutouts are an effective way to build those.

You may not know the person doing the shoutout. Still, when they see how much engagement you're

post got and how many new followers you've gained because of it, they'll be curious enough about

the quality of your work that they might want their own piece. When asking for a shoutout from

another artist, make sure it's reciprocal, ask them first if they would like a shoutout for new.

It'll keep things even between both parties. Ture it as strong or folium that's easy to share.

Be selective. Only include work that best represents your brand and the kind of visual storytelling

you want to share with the world. Make sure it's easy to share. Your portfolio should be

easily accessible to anyone who wants to promote you in social media, so make sure that it's

appropriately branded with a website you are L.O. Watermark and easy for people to find. Consider

using an online platform like Ben Sir Drivel, if you're looking for more visibility on

other people's profiles as well as yours. They tend to have better sail than Instagram itself,

which means they'll show up higher in search results and getting found by new audiences,

is what this whole thing is all about. Use something easy to share. If there are times when you

don't want someone else sharing your work, for example, if there are risk ailments, set permissions

so no one can copy past it anywhere without your permission first. Emphasize quality over quantity

especially at first. In summary, quality over quantity is a good rule of thumb. Quality rings out

in this business, especially if her starting is an artist and Instagram in social media.

So don't feel unique and make a move post every hour or two hours. If you can only manage one

post daily, that's fine just keep it up. As you're following grows, you will have more opportunities

to post more often and thus make more money. Don't be afraid to make deals in discounts.

If you want to make money as an artist, don't be afraid to make deals. Don't be frightened

to give discounts. Don't be scared of asking for help and referrals. If a customer is willing to

pay for something, don't pass up that opportunity, just because the sail might not seem worth

the time or effort. Instead, use this chance as an opportunity to get your name out there even further

and build up some goodwill with customers who may end up being lifelong customers or even

refers themselves. Don't forget that sometimes giving someone something free is one of the best ways

of getting the monboard with whatever it is that you're trying to sell them later on down the line,

so long as it's not illegal. And don't think about this only in terms of physical items.

Remember that sometimes freebies can come in other forms too, such as social media promotions,

discounts at certain times during certain seasons, etc. So always consider those options.

When thinking about how else they might benefit from helping promote other creators work either online

or offline through word of mouth or furls from friends family members who saw what was happening

firsthand, but didn't necessarily know where things came from. Initially, it doesn't matter

if these people were directly involved either way. All anyone needs to know about any given situation,

is whether or not something seems trustworthy enough based upon how well received everything else

has been before now and, since nothing lasts forever anyways, especially when it comes down.

Add links to your Instagram stories, or use link in bio effectively. A link to your website

or a landing page that lists your work. Your website is where people will go if they want more

information about you and your work, so it's essential to include a link to it in each of your posts on

Instagram. A link to your Instagram profile. When people click on a link in this section on Instagram,

they'll be taken directly to your profile page where they can view all of the photos and

videos you've posted there. This can be useful if you only want them to see certain things or

would like them to come back for more content later down the road. Otherwise, it may confuse people

just trying to learn more about what you do as an artist, but not necessarily how. A link to email

address, when someone clicks on this section of an image within Instagram stories, and other platforms,

here she will be taken directly into his or her email account, with some text already written out

asking him or her questions about why he or she clicked on that particular image in the first place.

This text includes links at the bottom, which lead directly back into Instagram stories.

It's like magic. All for multiple options for people to work with you, or by your artwork.

All for multiple options for people to work with you, or by your artwork. Make it easy for

them to buy your work, buy offering a variety of sizes, prices, and ways to purchase.

The more choices they have, the more likely they will be able to find something that fits their

budget in these. Time spent to find in your brand, choosing an image that works for you, creating

high quality artwork, and utilizing social media tools can be an investment in your future.

Check out our blog post if you are looking for more ways to sell your artwork online.

What is a brand? A brand is your identity. It's how you want people to perceive and remember you,

either as an artist or a business. Your unique style, values, and purpose are all part of what makes

up your brand's identity. When it comes to making money on Instagram and social media,

understanding how to build a successful brand will help you make more sales by connecting with

customers in new ways that line with their interests. When thinking about building an audience online,

consider the following questions. Who are my target audience members? What do they like?

What attracts them to my artwork? Where do they hang out online so I can connect with them there too?

Once we have figured out who we want our target audience members to be, and where we can build

content around those people, so that when they see our work for sale on Instagram social media,

or anywhere else, it resonates with them because it fits into their interests or personality type.

For example, if I'm selling abstract art prints, then maybe someone who likes bright colors would

appreciate my artwork more than someone who prefers muted tones. This idea could also extend to

what kinds of subject matter appeal most strongly, so if someone likes nature scenes, I might

create some animal theme design. We don't necessarily need everyone, for there's still

enough demand overall within our niche community. However, having broader appeal means there

may be less competition in terms of who's buying compared to other similar artists whose work

tends towards specific demographics, subgenre's only, which could mean fewer sales overall,

despite both artists having similar numbers overall, do only one catering specifically.

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